Old Radio

On this day in 1904, Dick Powell was born.

On this day in 1916, Norman Macdonnell was born.

On this day in 1919, Shirley Mitchell was born.

On this day in 1906, William Spier was born.

On this day in 1920, Barbara Britton was born.  Britton made radio guest appearances in great radio dramas such as Lux Radio Theater , Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater, Your Movietown Radio Theater , Proudly We Hail , and Mr and Mrs North .

On this day in 1904, Tom Conway was born.

On this day in 1914, Willard Waterman was born.

On this day in 1912, Gene Kelly was born.

On this day in 1907, Teddy Bergman a.k.a. Alan Reed was born.

On this day in 1985, Gracie Allen was born.

On this day in 1911, Raymond Edward Johnson of Inner Sanctum fame was born.

On this day in 1909, Harriet Hilliard was born.

On this day in 1894, Fred Allen was born.

On this day in 1908 Eve Arden was born.

On this day in 1912 Frank Lovejoy was born.

On this day in 1912, author David Friedkin was born who penned many of the great radio detective scripts including episodes Broadway is My Beat , Escape , The Line-Up , Suspense , Bold Venture , Crime Classics , Hallmark Hall of Fame , and more!

On this day in 1903, Edgar Bergen was born.

On this day in 1908, Eve Arden was born.

On this day in 1906, Bea Benaderet was born.

On this day in 1924, Doris Day was born.